Earlier in January, it was revealed that Queen Elizabeth was handing over two of her royal patronages to the Duchess of Sussex—at London's National Theatre, and at The ACU, an organization which represents over 500 universities throughout more than 50 Commonwealth countries.

For today's occasion, Meghan wore a black Givenchy coat over a pleated black knee-length dress, and nude pumps. (Fans are pointing out she previously wore the coat on Remembrance Day in November.) The duchess ditched her signature waves for a prim high bun, which suited her well.

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Meghan arrives at City University in London for her first engagement as patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities. pic.twitter.com/XAhmwGH9ZM

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Discussing the visit on Twitter, royal correspondent Victoria Murphy wrote, "Meghan will see the work of @The_ACU today as she completes her first round of official visits to her four new patronages. She will meet students from the Commonwealth studying in the UK, for whom access to university has transformed their lives, at City, University of London."

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Meghan will see the work of @The_ACU today as she completes her first round of official visits to her four new patronages. She will meet students from the Commonwealth studying in the UK, for whom access to university has transformed their lives, at City, University of London.

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We're very excited to be welcoming our new Patron, HRH The Duchess of Sussex to @CityUniLondon today, where she’ll be joining us for a workshop to find out how the ACU is building a better world through #highered

This isn't the first time the Duchess of Sussex has met with members of The ACU. Back in December 2018, The ACU revealed that, in a private meeting, Meghan had met with "university leaders, academics & #students to discuss how we can build a better world through #highered." Clearly, the duchess has been preparing for the important patronage for quite some time:

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Meghan shared her passion for accessible education during her first royal tour back in October 2018. Speaking to a group of students at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji, Meghan said (per royal correspondent Omid Scobie), "Everyone should be afforded the opportunity to receive the education they want, but more importantly the education they have the right to receive. And for women and girls in developing countries, this is vital."

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Meghan's new patronage with The ACU seems like the perfect fit for the Duchess of Sussex.

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